More singers and groups line up in a bid to win that coveted recording contract, but will they manage to impress judges Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne, Louis Walsh and Nicole Scherzinger? Whatever the outcome, Dermot will be waiting to offer a congratulatory hug or a shoulder to cry on as the hopefuls emerge from their nerve-racking first auditions.

Another batch of singers and groups line up to perform in front of judges Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne, Louis Walsh and Nicole Scherzinger, but will they have the right mix of talent and appeal to impress them? Whatever the judges decide, Dermot will be waiting to offer a congratulatory hug or a shoulder to cry on as this week's hopefuls emerge from their nerve-racking auditions.